Surf Forecasts:
Broad Cove surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 9AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, SE swell with 300 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on Broad Cove.
The next few days are pretty grim. The water's a warm 64.5°F, which is about 4.3°F warmer than usual for this time of year, but that's the only highlight. The first chance to get out without a total struggle is Tuesday morning, August 25th. There's a tiny 3ft swell from the SE, but the wind goes glassy. It's weak, with only 85 units of energy, and the waves are just ordinary, but at least you won't be fighting the wind.
The first real standout comes Wednesday morning, August 26th. A 4.3ft SE groundswell rolls in with a nice 9-second period, pushing the energy to 312. The wind is glassy, so it should be clean. That's your best bet for the first week.
After that, it's a whole lot of nothing until we hit September. There are a few clean mornings with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is small and inconsistent.
The real gem is on the horizon. The best session in the whole 16-day window is Thursday morning, September 3rd. The swell bumps up to 3.9ft from the SE, with a solid 12-second period and a massive 452 units of energy. The wind is light cross-off from the WSW, so it'll be clean. As a point break, Broad Cove is going to absolutely love that long-period groundswell, giving you some nicely shaped, lined-up waves. There's a bigger pulse on the 5th with a 5.9ft ESE swell and 1201 units of energy, but that's getting into expert territory with messy wind. That Thursday morning session is the one to circle on the calendar.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 87 | 57 | 61 | 99 | 59 | 62 | 99 | 300 | 249 | 140 | 86 | 69 | 74 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 24 | 45 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:46PM1.43m | 6:40AM1.27m | 6:39PM1.49m | 7:25AM1.34m | 7:25PM1.55m | 8:05AM1.43m | 8:06PM1.61m | 8:41AM1.51m | 8:46PM1.65m | 9:16AM1.59m | 9:24PM1.67m | 9:51AM1.66m | 10:03PM1.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.44m | 12:25PM0.59m | 1:13AM0.38m | 1:13PM0.52m | 1:53AM0.31m | 1:57PM0.44m | 2:30AM0.25m | 2:38PM0.37m | 3:05AM0.20m | 3:18PM0.30m | 3:39AM0.18m | 3:57PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 96 | 87 | 57 | 61 | 99 | 59 | 18 | 99 | 300 | 249 | 140 | 86 | 69 | 74 | 54 | 51 | 46 | 10 | 36 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 8 | E 13 | SSE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | SW 6 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | SW 6 | — | S 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SW 5 | S 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 27 | — | 30 | — | — | 62 | 40 | — | 5 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 5 | 13 | 45 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2182 | 501 | 550 | 422 | 0 | 0 | 422 | 97 | 0 | 422 | 0 | 0 | 1263 | 0 | 647 | 1080 | 501 | 30 | 338 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Broad Cove provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Broad Cove can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Broad Cove surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Broad Cove) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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